The shooting of game at night (between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise) is not permitted. Ground game (rabbit and hare) may be shot at night by an occupier of land or one other person authorised by the occupier, with the permission of the holder of the shooting rights under Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Schedule 7, unless the occupier has the exclusive rights.

There are no laws to ban professional catapults as far as I know, but there should be. How many innocent animals have been partially stunned, to crawl away and die an agonising death due to brain injury. I think they should be banned.

Even David was handy with a sling as in Goliath! And what about those pointed throwing stars you see in Kung Fu films? How about a piece of inanimate rope used as a noose to hang someone, shall we ban rope? The point is that any heavy enough or sharp enough projectile can be lethal, if it is launched fast enough by hand or explosive power.

Maybe what is needed is for a Congressional Committee to sit down with the NRA and other representative bodies,and discuss what sort of firearms are considered to be "reasonable" for general public ownership, and what controls over that ownership can be practically enforced, without infringing the Constitutional right to bear arms. Perhaps a limit on calibre, clip size, muzzle velocity and the like, with other stuff like assault weapons only allowed to official gun clubs and licenced collectors.

If you look at the second amendment and the right to bear arms, as I understand it, it was introduced in 1791 because the Founding Fathers were genuinely worried at the time that the population didn't have the means defend itself, against enemies who would take their freedom, be they foreign, or their own government grown too full of itself. Might have been a necessary safeguard back then, but how relevant is that today with the might of the American Armed forces, and the way that Congress operates?

There are those that are calling for the repeal of the 2nd Amendment, and others who are backing the introduction of a 2nd Amendment Preservation Act. 150 years later, instead of the Union Vs the Confederates over slavery, the USA is more in danger of starting a new Civil war between the pro and anti gun lobbies, if it doesn't get a grip on this. Meanwhile Schoolkids die while people argue.

If you look at the second amendment and the right to bear arms, as I understand it, it was introduced in 1791 because the Founding Fathers were genuinely worried at the time that the population didn't have the means defend itself, against enemies who would take their freedom, be they foreign, or their own government grown too full of itself. Might have been a necessary safeguard back then, but how relevant is that today with the might of the American Armed forces, and the way that Congress operates?

With the way the executive branch operates, it may be not even be sufficient.

However until Congress and 3/4 of the States agree, the people shall be allowed arms. Note "arms" isn't just firearms.

With the way the executive branch operates, it may be not even be sufficient.

You live there I don't, so I will bow to your better knowledge. With the recent Presidential elections setting 50% of America against the other 50% politically, now this pro/anti gun lobby fracas, it just seems to us over the pond that you guys really are heading for another Civil War.

I'm old enough to still remember Little Rock Arkansas in the mid 1950's. We couldn't believe what was happening in supposedly the most civilised nation in the world. And we cannot believe it now, for different reasons.

With the way the executive branch operates, it may be not even be sufficient.

You live there I don't, so I will bow to your better knowledge. With the recent Presidential elections setting 50% of America against the other 50% politically, now this pro/anti gun lobby fracas, it just seems to us over the pond that you guys really are heading for another Civil War.

I'm old enough to still remember Little Rock Arkansas in the mid 1950's. We couldn't believe what was happening in supposedly the most civilised nation in the world. And we cannot believe it now, for different reasons

That was the executive branch doing its thing. Well, executive branch of local government. Nothing has changed to their power since then. Perhaps the second amendment makes more sense in light of this.